Foxconn's China probe may be political, sources briefed say (www.reuters.com)
Black founders received 0.13% of capital this Q3 | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Funding to Black founders is only getting worse after the promises made in 2020.
Eratosthenes: Unearthing a Polymath's Lost Legacy (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate (www.bbc.co.uk)
Question: Public sector and government Ms365 suite adoption effect on open source development and use
Question, for a friend: in a large public sector organisation, how does the move to the 365 suite impact the ability to use and develop free/libre open source software?...
GPT-4 Vision Prompt Injection (blog.roboflow.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2378757 (!chatgpt)
WhatsApp is rolling out passkey support to its app – here's how to set it up (www.techradar.com)
Currently only available to Android users
Tesla whistleblowers filed a complaint to the SEC in 2021, but the agency never interviewed them — Car company may have violated securities law and flouted accounting standards (www.cnbc.com)
Tesla whistleblowers filed a complaint to the SEC in 2021, but the agency never interviewed them — Car company may have violated securities law and flouted accounting standards::Two whistleblowers’ complaint to the SEC about Tesla alleged that Elon Musk’s automaker may have run afoul of securities laws and flouted...
The weights for Show-1 have been released (github.com)
Abstract:...
Ebay faces $2 billion fine for ‘rolling coal’ sales (www.independent.co.uk)
Ebay faces $2 billion fine for ‘rolling coal’ sales::Videos show anti-environmentalist drivers of pickup trucks deliberately emitting black clouds as they pass cyclists and electric vehicles
Tonight I'm killing myself.
My life is a lie, I have 0 purpose I try to live a good life, But it’s all not worth it.
Treating age-related disease: designing organic molecules that cause aging cells to self-destruct, without harming normal healthy cells (news.unist.ac.kr)
California governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse | The latest move in California’s internet regulation push. (www.theverge.com)
California governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse | The latest move in California’s internet regulation push.::California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1394, which bans social media sites “knowingly facilitating, aiding, or abetting” child sexual abuse material.
The environmental impact of the AI revolution is starting to come into focus (www.theverge.com)
X Community Notes used to challenge ads by Apple and others (9to5mac.com)
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum (www.reuters.com)
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum::A hacker is advertising millions of “pieces of data” stolen from the family genetics websites 23andMe, according to posts made to an online forum where digital thieves often advertise leaked data.
Elon Musk's Twitter stock purchases under probe by SEC (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk’s Twitter stock purchases under probe by SEC::Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is trying to compel him to testify as part of a probe into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, a Thursday court filing showed.
Exclusive: ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips (www.reuters.com)
New UCF Technology Could Reduce Lag, Improve Reliability of Online Gaming, Meetings | University of Central Florida News (www.ucf.edu)
The novel class of optical modulators can make data transfer over optical fiber communication faster and more efficient....
Colorful quantum dots snag 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Generative AI Is the Newest Tool in the Dictator's Handbook (gizmodo.com)
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to scientists who laid foundation for messenger RNA vaccines (www.washingtonpost.com)
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to scientists who laid foundation for messenger RNA vaccines::undefined
Lilium has begun assembly of the propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet (www.flightglobal.com)
Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan. (www.reuters.com)
Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan.::Ford Motor said on Monday it has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant at a time when it remains locked in broader contract negotiations.
Panos Panay Reportedly Quit Microsoft Due to Budget Cuts (www.techpowerup.com)
Panos Panay did not present at Microsoft's recent Windows event in New York City—his departure from the titanic technology corporation was announced on September 18; so only three days before an official unveiling of new Surface products. Panay and his (now former) executive colleagues painted a positive picture regarding the...